1979 Datsun 140Y[Gone.]

[MattW]

So, i've got a bit of a dilemma on my hands. I want to add a chrome air cleaner on my car, like the old school American Muscle cars. However, my stock 'airbox' has vacuum lines running into it. Anyone know what I can do?

[Speedle]

if its like my old micra then the vac line's will be for the idle speed compnesator. there will be a small valve in the bottom of the air pan if you have one. when I fitted a K&N to the k10 I just blocked it off its not an essential part. basically it just bleeds air from the carb when its hot (i think) lol

got some pics?

there will prob be a larger pipe fromt he cam cover going into the pan as well (the big bore breather pipe) whack a mini filter on that and jobs a goodun.

thats assuming its the same as the old micra which it prob is as datsun made the micra engine before it became nissan

[MattW]

Thanks speedle, I'll get some pictures after work tonight, I'll have them posted around 7:30pm my time, so you can check them out tomorrow morning.

[Speedle]

no worries mate happy to help

[MattW]

Sorry I haven't been able to get the pics to you yet Speedle, it's been raining out here. :\ I'll have them up as soon as possible, any angles you'd prefer?

[ssscoupe]

Hi matt, if your still looking for wheels, try this guy in canada... he shipped a set to me in the UK and was great to deal with...

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volk-Riken-SSR-Mesh-Rims-MGB-Datsun-Triumph-AE86-510_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ43954QQihZ019QQitemZ290226617092QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

also if your after datsun info... try another forum I use on www.datman.co.uk .... always helpful!

[MattW]

Thanks SSS, but I've already lined up a set of wheels!
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260201722012

[JohnnySomersett]

If youre gonna use a K&N filter Matt, just drill a couple of extra holes in the base (there should be plenty of room), get some grommets from a hardware store and pipe them in!

One should be an oil breather on the rocker which you can always pop a little K&N on (they make them specially for this). There will be a pipe for your 'Summer/Winter' Selector...just forget about that as mine works fine on 'Summer' all year round...even at -5C! anything else just route into the base! If you wanna be real neat, get some heat resistant silicone sealant and blob some of that around the entries too.

[ssscoupe]

May 3, 2008 17:00:36 GMT MattW said:

Thanks SSS, but I've already lined up a set of wheels!
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260201722012

No worries.... 15 x 8's... thats a wide set of wheels... are you extending the arches?

[MattW]

My friend had bought them, and when they were delivered to his home, he found that they were only 14x7's. Which is why I am going to be getting them, haha. What size tyre should I put on them? I was thinking 155/65, but that might stretch a little too much.

[ssscoupe]

Thats a result! ( for you anyway!) I ve got 14 x7 on rear of my car and 14 x6 on front... I have IRS which helps the wheel tow in enough to clear the rear arch (just!)


I'm running 185/60/r14 Nankang tour sports which are pretty much spot on with a little stretch on the rear... I figured out final sizes by trying scrap tyres at my local fitters first!

i could do with another inch out of my front coil though!

[MattW]

Man, your 710 is one of the nicest ones I've ever seen. Thanks for the tire recommendation! Question about your 710 though, who made that front airdam?

[ssscoupe]

cheers man... the pics make the paint look better than it really is! Its what id call a '6footer' Basicly it looks great from 6ft away but close up the paint is cracking places and a few small rust bubbles are starting to show! Nothing serious but you know what i mean!

Front spolier was made by previous owner from a fibre glass vw polo valence moulded with fibreglass front wings! Once upon a time it had one on the rear too! Weird! Still its soon to go as i have some metal replacement front wings which ive just seen a sprayer about getting painted - hopefully in next couple of weeks!

[MattW]

Ah, I was hoping to find a knockoff Kamei Scirocco front air damn, and modify that, I think it would look quite nice, lol.

[Speedle]

May 2, 2008 18:43:32 GMT MattW said:

Sorry I haven't been able to get the pics to you yet Speedle, it's been raining out here. :\ I'll have them up as soon as possible, any angles you'd prefer?

if you take the air pan off show me what pipes your left with, and a shot of the underside of the pan too would be helpful

[onefiftyay]

On the subject of the air filter, it could get complicated. It looks like your car has all the emissions gubbins on it, like the air pump and so-on. The air filter housing is an integral part of all that.

[MattW]

May 6, 2008 21:42:47 GMT onefiftyay said:

On the subject of the air filter, it could get complicated. It looks like your car has all the emissions gubbins on it, like the air pump and so-on. The air filter housing is an integral part of all that.

Yep. It has all the emissions curse word on it. I don't need iot anymore, as the car is over 25 years old, and doesn't need to get tested anymore. I really want to remove all of it, haha.

[MattW]

I'm one silly curse word.

And yes, I can see out of it well.

HOORAY TAKEN AT SCHOOL.

[MattW]

Oh, and if anyone can guess what car it's off of, you get...a cookie.

[uselessbug]

plz tell me thats not bolted on!!!

*prays for 3m tape, prays for 3m tape*